China's experimental fast neutron reactor has successfully been operated at full capacity for the first time, China National Nuclear Corporation announced.

Unit 1 of the Fangjiashan plant in China's Zhejiang province has become China's 22nd nuclear power reactor to enter commercial operation.

Kazatomprom and China General Nuclear Power Corporation yesterday signed an agreement on "extensive and more intensive mutual cooperation" in nuclear power.

The Chinese government is set to resume approvals for the construction of coastal nuclear power plants, having suspended approvals and licensing for all new reactors projects in 2011.

The ACP1000 reactor design has successfully passed the International Atomic Energy Agency's Generic Reactor Safety Review, China National Nuclear Corporation has announced.

Kazakhstan and China are in talks to establish the joint fabrication of fuel assemblies for nuclear power plants, Nurlan Kapparov, president of Kazatomprom, said today.

The process of loading fuel assemblies into the reactor core of unit 2 at the Fangjiashan plant in China's Zhejiang province has begun. The unit is expected to enter commercial operation next year.

Chinese and South African parties have signed several nuclear accords including a memorandum of understanding on a nuclear fuel cycle partnership, a financing framework agreement for the construction of a new nuclear power plant in South Africa, and an agreement on nuclear personnel training.

Russian heavy equipment manufacturer ZiO-Podolsk has shipped the third of four steam generators intended for unit 3 of the Tianwan nuclear power plant in China.

The reactor pressure vessel head assembly has been delivered for the second AP1000 unit under construction at the Sanmen plant in China's Zhejiang province.

A Chinese-developed nuclear classified digital control system for use in nuclear power plant instrumentation and control (I&C) systems has been verified to meet international standards.

The training of staff to operate the two EPR units under construction at Taishan in China can now start following the commissioning of a full-scope simulator there.